The 2025 Major League Baseball postseason began on Tuesday, September 30, with four best-of-three Wild Card Series getting underway, CBS Sports reported. The day featured three American League and National League matchups with results deciding who would advance to the Division Series.
- The Detroit Tigers defeated the Cleveland Guardians 2-1 in Game 1 of the AL Wild Card Series. Detroit pitcher Tarik Skubal recorded 14 strikeouts, tying a franchise postseason record.
- In another AL matchup, the Boston Red Sox took a 1-0 series lead over the New York Yankees with a 3-1 victory. Boston's pitcher Garrett Crochet struck out 11 batters over 7 2/3 innings.
- The Chicago Cubs beat the San Diego Padres 3-1 in their NL Wild Card opener. The win was highlighted by back-to-back home runs from Seiya Suzuki and Carson Kelly in the fifth inning.
- In the final game of the day, the Los Angeles Dodgers were scheduled to host the Cincinnati Reds.
cbsnews.com reported, The Blue Jays, Mariners, Brewers, and Phillies all received first-round byes and will begin their postseason in the Division Series round, which starts on Saturday, October 4.
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